Football Preview: Gulf Breeze Dolphins vs. Navarre Raiders
Gulf Breeze is 2-8 against Navarre since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Gulf Breeze Dolphins will stay at home for another week and welcome the Navarre Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Navarre took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Gulf Breeze, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Gulf Breeze finally turned things around against Milton on Friday. They walked away with a 26-17 victory over the Panthers. The Dolphins' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Gulf Breeze got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brock Stomps out in front who threw for 325 yards and two touchdowns. Caleb Carter was Stomps' top target, picking up 162 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Gulf Breeze didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dillon Pinardo and Cooper Allison. Gulf Breeze got some further help from Noah Perez: he made 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, a victory for Navarre just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They came up short against Crestview, falling 27-7. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gulf Breeze's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Navarre, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-5.
Gulf Breeze and Navarre were almost perfectly matched up when the teams last played back in October of 2023, but Gulf Breeze suffered an agonizing 49-48 defeat. Will Gulf Breeze have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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